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James Lewis Simms 1935–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 October 1935

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 24 April 1994

Death Location: Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Isaiah Simms

Mother: Ada Sims

Spouse(s): Shirley Sims

Children(s):

In 1935, James Lewis Simms entered the world in Kentucky, born to Isaiah S Simms And Ada Ora Sims. In 1940, James Lewis Simms resided in 5th Magisterial Dist, McCreary, Kentucky, USA. James Lewis Simms married Shirley F Sims. James Lewis Simms passed away in 1994 in Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1935, James Lewis Simms entered the world in Kentucky, born to Isaiah S Simms And Ada Ora Sims.
  • In 1940, James Lewis Simms resided in 5th Magisterial Dist, McCreary, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Lewis Simms married Shirley F Sims.
  • James Lewis Simms passed away in 1994 in Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Simms's Ancestors

Self
James Simms
1935–1994
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Isaiah S Simms
1886–
Kentucky
Ada (Ora) Sims
1892–1973
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
lewis (levi) Freeman
1871–1946
Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America
Charity (Isis) Freeman
1868–1949
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Freeman
1846–1931
Mary Adkins
1847–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Jr
1810–1867
Abigail Freeman
1813–1893
Lewis Adkins
1828–1907
Mary MCCarty
1828–1884

James Simms's Timeline

3 Records

1935
19 October 1935
Birth of James Lewis Simms in Kentucky
Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 5
James Lewis Simms resided here in 5th Magisterial Dist, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
5th Magisterial Dist, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1994
24 April 1994
Age 59
Death of James Lewis Simms in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 October 1935
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-12
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 5th Magisterial Dist, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenwood
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-12

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1994
    Event Place: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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